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Lots of big name actors made their way to Hogwarts throughout the Harry Potter film series.

But if just a few things went differently, audiences would have been accepted to an even more star-studded school of Witchcraft and Wizardry!

Hugh Grant was originally considered to play Gilderoy Lockhart. While the Love, Actually star's toothy grin would have been perfect for the character, Grant had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts and the role ultimately went to Kenneth Branagh.

Like Grant, many other A-list Brits were considered for roles that didn't end up happening. Some actors felt they weren't good enough for the series, and others completely looked down upon the magic! (*COUGH* Tilda Swinton *COUGH*)

So while we reflect on HP's bday, meet the Harry Potter cast that almost was (below)!

The Love Actuallymini-sequel for Red Nose Day finally aired on Friday, and while we don't want to spoil anything for you… we couldn't NOT post this amazing moment!

As you might remember in the original, Hugh Grant, the most adorable Prime Minister of all time, releases his stress by having a dance around 10 Downing Street to Jump For My Love by The Pointer Sisters.

We know the Love Actually sequel is just going to be a 10 minute sketch for BBC's charity event Red Nose Day, but with nearly the entire cast returning, we're probably going to fall in love again anyway.

In the first teaser for the special, Andrew Lincoln is back with those cue cards with a special message just for us.

Of course, Andy couldn't shave or cut his hair because of his day job on The Walking Dead, so we're left to wonder if Mark wandered the streets and became a vagrant in a perpetual depressed Keira Knightley-less existence.

That actually would be pretty funny…

Ch-ch-check out the teaser (above) and see Hugh Grant, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liam Neeson, Martine McCutcheon, Bill Nighy, and more when Actually airs Friday, March 24 on BBC One!

In case you forgot, in the original flick, the industry vet famously played a fictional British Prime Minister who falls in love with one of his aides around Christmas. And *spoilers* in the sequel, it seems like Hugh and Martine's characters are still very much in love!

Yet another story of sexual assault in Hollywood -- but also another story of Carrie Fisher being the coolest person ever!

Fisher's longtime friend Heather Ross went on Tucson's 94.9 Morning Mix radio show Monday to tell her story of being sexually assaulted by "an Oscar-winning producer" (whom she did not name -- see, Lindsay Lohan, people are still afraid to come forward without others speaking out).

Attn: Mayim Bialik -- she says she was dressed very conservatively in slacks and had "felt safe thinking, 'I'm overweight, I'm not attractive to these people, I'm not looking to become an actress.'" But she was assaulted all the same.

Attn: Donna Karan -- Ross also says she "stayed quiet for years" because she was worried people would say she "was asking for it" by simply agreeing to meet the man for dinner.

One person Ross did tell was her longtime friend, Carrie Fisher. And if there's anything we know about Princess Leia, it's that she was afraid of no one and nothing.